Q. What are the key features of 202 304 and 316 grades of stainless steel?

Answer

202 Grade:202 grade of stainless is a blend of chromium nickel and manganese having properties similar to A240/SUS 302 stainless steel. It is known for excellent toughness at low temperatures. It boasts of outstanding toughness high resistance to corrosion and excellent tensile strength. 202 grade can be manufactured into sheets plates and coils which can be used for making restaurant equipment utensils trailers sinks hose clamps etc. 304 Grade:304 grade of stainless steel can be harshly deep drawn because of its excellent ductility. This property makes this grade a suitable choice for manufacturing sinks and saucepans. It is other variants like 304L and 304H. 304L is low carbon variant used in heavy gauge components for enhanced weldability. 304H variant is known for high carbon content. This variant is suitable for use at high temperatures. The major content in this variant are chromium and nickel which 304 highly resistant to corrosion and rusting.316 Grade:Grade 316 stainless steel is known for its molybdenum content which provides it excellent resistance to corrosion especially to crevice and pitting corrosion in chloride environment. It has outstanding welding and forming properties. It is used extensively in architectural industrial and transportation domains. It has higher carbon content which makes it suitable for application at higher temperatures.